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Android is getting upgraded theft protection features.
Updates include expanded Identity Check and Remote Lock.
The features are available now.
Google announced a new set of theft protection feature updates for Android on Tuesday to help mitigate trouble if your phone ever goes missing.
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Because our phones carry so much critical information these days, the cost of replacing a device is truly the least of your problems if your phone falls into the wrong hands. Today's updates not only make it more difficult for a nefarious actor to unlock your phone, but they also bring critical protection to important apps and make it harder for someone else to lock down your phone.
Here's a look at what's new.
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